Chapter 1 Membrane Hydration: A Hint to a New Model for Biomembranes.

Chapter 2 Use of X-Ray and Neutron Scattering Methods with Volume Measurements to Determine Lipid Bilayer Structure and Number of Water Molecules/Lipid.

Chapter 3 Water and Lipid Bilayers.

Chapter 4 Hydration Forces Between Lipid Bilayers: A Theoretical Overview and a Look on Methods Exploring Dehydration.

Chapter 5 Monitoring Membrane Hydration with 2-(Dimethylamino)-6-Acylnaphtalenes Fluorescent Probes.

Chapter 6 Long-Range Lipid-Water Interaction as Observed by ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy.

Chapter 8 Aquaphotomics: Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Water States in Biological Systems.

Chapter 9 Hydration in Lipid Monolayers: Correlation of Water Activity and Surface Pressure.

Chapter 10 Water at Biological Phase Boundaries: Its Role in Interfacial Activation of Enzymes and Metabolic Pathways.

Chapter 11 Anhydrobiosis: An Unsolved Problem with Applications in Human Welfare.